本文主旨在探討一九九零０年以來，盛行歐美各國的傳銷事業中國大陸的發展與 受挫情況。傳銷事業在初次引進大陸之時曾蔚為風潮，成為「二會」經營，在全 大陸氾濫成為社會公害。中共對傳銷事業的態度從「不反對」改為「不支持」， 甚至出爾反爾的推翻一年前的法令規章，引起外商的巨額損失，同時引爆廣州， 湖南等地傳銷員的動亂，死傷無數。其後中共在美國的干預下有條件開放傳銷事 業，但未來發展仍是不可預測的。

　　　　　This paper will examine the propagated direct marketing business in mainland China. When this business was first introduced into mainland China in the early 1990s, it has attracted wide attention and some people took it as the "last opportunity in the 20th century to make a fortune." However, when this business developed into a pyramid scheme shortly after it has been taken in, the official attitude toward it changed from "not reject" to "not support," followed by a revision of some regulations governing its operation. This has not only incurred great losses to foreign investors but also resulted in riots in Guangzhou and Hunan. Later, under the US pressure, the mainland Chinese authorities began to allow it to revive to some extent. By far, no one is sure about the future development of the propagated direct marketing business in mainland China.