Xiamen, Fujian province holds a “Blue Coast Defense” navy port open day on Nov 8, 2014. [Photo by Liu Donghua / xmnn.cn]

Xiamen naval port opened to the public on Nov 8, as an important part of the 2014 World Ocean Week, which was held from Nov 7-14 in Xiamen, Fujian province.

A navy port open day on Nov 8 draws attention in the 2014 World Ocean Week, which is held from Nov 7 – 14 in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Liu Donghua / xmnn.cn]

The “Blue coast defense” naval port open day, which appeared in the World Ocean Week for the first time, provided a chance for people to better know about naval life and called for more attention on coast defenses.

The navy ships, cultural rooms, achievement exhibition rooms, activity rooms and military band were all shown off during the open day. Four types of naval ships, including a warship, police vessel, defense vessel and monitoring vessel, were on display and interpreters explained to the visitors the vessels’ structures, performances and functions.

Naval dormitories, a library and activity rooms linked the public closer to navy life, and the navy achievement exhibition rooms presented the navy’s history and development.

A navy military band gives a performance on Nov 8 at the naval port open day, which is a part of 2014 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Yuyan / xmnn.cn]

The navy military band, which used to give performances only on special festivals, such as Army Day (August 1), performed for the visitors on the open day.

A series of “Blue Coast Defense” knowledge activities were also held during the week. Xiamen Municipal Library displayed books and documents of marine history from Nov 7-14.