The aim of this course is to critically examine the idea of cultural and creative industries in general with special attention to its latest development in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The course explores the subject by placing it in the specific social and political context where the cultural and creative industries have been encouraged, developed, and managed, and where the products have been manufactured, distributed, and consumed. This course also provides a critical analysis of the challenges the cultural and creative industries face in the globalization era through the lens of social science.