CR EXPO CHINA

About the fair

Care & Rehabilitation Expo China ('CR Expo') has been successfully held for 17 sessions. As the only national-level exhibition of products and tools for people with disabilities and the elderly, and China's largest Care & Rehabilitation Expo, it brings together the most advanced technologies, achievements and products from rehabilitation, assistive devices, elderly care and healthcare — creating a multifunctional, comprehensive platform to guide the industries' future development. Exhibits include walking and mobility aids, barrier-free facilities, prosthetics and orthotics, rehabilitation equipment and therapy, care and medical aids, children's rehabilitation, communication and information aids, elderly-care products and services, and personal-care and protection items. Visitors include disability federations, civil-affairs and health departments, medical and rehabilitation institutions, hospitals, elderly-care and special-education facilities, dealers, importers/exporters, retailers, manufacturers, associations, research institutions, investors and consumers.

Planning the trip

• Register the badge online. Every major fair issues visitor badges in advance, and on-site registration means queueing on the busiest morning of the show. Registration usually opens one to two months out.
• Check the visa position early. China's entry rules have changed repeatedly in recent years, including visa-free arrangements for a growing list of countries and transit exemptions. Confirm what applies to your passport for this month, and ask the organiser for an invitation letter if a business visa is needed — issuing one is routine.
• Book accommodation before the dates firm up. A large fair fills its host city and rates move accordingly. Cancellable bookings made early cost less than confirmed ones made late.
• Decide which halls before you arrive. The bigger Chinese fairs run to several halls across separate phases, and walking them without a plan burns a day. Shortlist the stands you need and treat anything else as a bonus.
• Plan the follow-up, not just the visit. Business cards collected at a fair convert poorly once you fly home: quotes arrive in patchy English, samples stall, and the time difference eats a day per exchange. Deciding who handles that before you travel is what makes the trip pay for itself.