Canton Fair 2026 Schedule: Where a Health Checkup Fits Between Phases (Oct 15 – Nov 4)

Updated for the 140th Canton Fair (autumn 2026). If you are coming to Guangzhou for the Fair, a health checkup can fit into one free morning of the trip you have already planned. This guide covers the official Fair dates, where a checkup fits, the published Guangzhou package prices, and what is and is not included.

SinoCareLink is a medical coordination service. We book and coordinate your appointment; the screening itself is carried out by the hospital and its licensed physicians.

For everything we arrange for Fair visitors — checkups and dental appointments — see our Canton Fair medical services page.

The 140th Canton Fair: official dates

Source: the official Canton Fair website, cantonfair.org.cn, accessed 23 September 2026. Check it again before you book flights — the organiser sets the dates.

Where a checkup fits in a Fair trip

A checkup is a morning appointment and you arrive fasting. The Essential packages take about three hours and you are usually done by lunchtime; the Premium packages include more tests and take around four to five hours — check in at about 8 am and you are usually finished by 1 pm. Either way, the afternoon stays free for meetings or the Fair itself.

Going by the official dates, the days between phases are October 20–22 (between Phases 1 and 2) and October 28–30 (between Phases 2 and 3). If you are attending one phase, the morning before it opens or the morning after it closes also works.

The hospital confirms the appointment date, and a specific date cannot be guaranteed — so send us your Fair dates and two or three preferred mornings as early as you can.

Guangzhou checkup packages and published prices

Each package is described on the package page. If you book through the intake form, the itemised test list comes with your written quote before you pay; if you buy directly on the package page, we send it straight after purchase. For a city overview, see our Guangzhou health checkup guide.

What the price includes — and what it does not

Included: the screening panel for your package, and your results as an English report. We do not promise same-day reports; the full English report follows in two to three weeks — you do not need to stay in Guangzhou for it.

Not included:

• An English-speaking medical companion at the hospital. This is an add-on: US$50 per half day (4 hours) when booked with a checkup package, or US$100 per half day on its own; book it at least 24 hours before it starts. Packages that include sedated endoscopy already include a companion. See medical companion.
• Additional tests beyond your package, which are quoted separately and confirmed in writing before they are done.
• Flights, hotel and local transport.

Booking, your written quote and your reports are handled in English; for the hospital visit itself, an English-speaking medical companion can be added.

How to book around your Fair schedule

1. Fill in the screening intake, and in the notes tell us your Fair phase, your hotel area and the mornings you have free.
2. We confirm the hospital, the exact test panel and your written quote before you pay.
3. Once you approve, we request the date with the hospital, confirm it with you in writing, and tell you where and when to arrive.
4. On the morning, arrive fasting with your passport and a list of any medication you take.

Entry requirements depend on your nationality. Our China visa guide keeps track of the current rules.

Also in Guangzhou: dental appointments

If you are also considering dental work, the same trip can include it. Through our partner clinic in Guangzhou we arrange professional teeth cleaning (from US$69) and IPS e.max porcelain veneers (US$499 per tooth; clinic consultation and imaging fees, where the clinic charges them, are extra). Veneers remove a thin layer of enamel and cannot be reversed, so the dentist confirms whether they suit you — and how many teeth — at your first in-clinic consultation, after examination and imaging. Mention dentistry in the notes on the intake form and tell us your Fair dates — we will check with the clinic how many appointments your case is likely to need before you book anything.

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