珠江三角洲下游地区和广州的走私活动由来已久。以往的研究表明,1820年以后内伶仃岛的违禁品贸易迅速扩展,但在1820~1842年间,该地的走私网络以及并存于这一区域的其他两个走私网络究竟如何运作,却鲜有深入研究。一般来说,依托不同的走私网络,违禁品大量进出中国的渠道彼此之间是独立运作的,不存在必然联系。上述三个走私网络,一个以澳门为 The smuggling activities in the lower reaches of the Pearl River Delta and Guangzhou have been taking a long time. Previous research shows that the trade in contraband goods in Neilingding Island rapidly expanded after 1820, but how the smuggling network in the area and the other two smuggling networks co-existing in the area operated scarcely between 1820 and 1842 the study. In general, relying on different smuggling networks, a large number of contraband goods entering and leaving China are operated independently of each other without any necessary connection. The above three smuggling networks, one in Macao