Since the implementation of Xiamen ICM in 1994, the efforts had borne fruits. The coastal and ocean environment has been improved significantly, thus promoting the coordinated development of the environment, society and economy. Furthermore, the ICM efforts had gradually developed into a "Xiamen Experience" that can be applied to different cities and even provinces. For the students to get a full picture of the effectiveness of Xiamen ICM, the field trip took them to Wuyuan Bay, Guanyinshan Beach, Huangcuo Beach, Baicheng Beach, Bayfront Park, Yundang Lake, and Gaoqi-Jimei Seawall, covering most of the sea areas surrounding Xiamen. Prof. Xue Xiongzhi, as an actor and witness of the Xiamen ICM, introduced in detail the situations before and after ICM was applied in different sea areas and concluded the relevant ICM experiences. By comparing the present with the past, the students gained a more vivid understanding of ICM. By observing the situations of different sea areas, the generality and particularity of the management processes were made clearer to the students.
