Hou Chun-ming, a well-known contemporary artist in Taiwan, was invited to Hong Kong in 1996 as a visiting artist and soon he created a set of three prints named The Sins and Punishments of Hong Kong (1996). At the time of creation, Hong Kong was facing the handover of sovereignty to China in 1997. This set of printmaking, therefore, was Hou Chun-ming's observation of the local social atmosphere and presented in his personal style of bitter irony and sarcasm. The Sins and Punishments of Hong Kong not only focuses on the development of the political situation in Hong Kong, but also presents social issues such as eldercare. It could be said that this set of prints is not only Hou Chun-ming's “prophecy” for Hong Kong, but also an “allegory”, an art fable that reflects the problems shared by modern society. This article believes that such a way of focusing on contemporary social and political phenomena and presenting it with humorous satire has been used in Hou Chun-ming's earlier works such as Erotic Paradise (1992) and Tales about Spirits and Immortals (1993). In addition, Hou has also drawn a series of Scenes of the Hells (1993-1996) based on the Taiwan folk paintings of the hell. These works also involves social and political issues, and some of the images are used in The Sins and Punishments of Hong Kong. Accordingly, this article also discusses the relevance of related works and explores the evolution between manuscripts and finished products in The Sins and Punishments of Hong Kong by adopting the theory of genetic criticism.