Urban development is three-dimensional. It is not only about economic growth and construction of infrastructure, but also about culture development. Developing public culture projects has become an effective approach for residents to enjoy culture development in their area.

Dalian's Lushunkou has become increasingly committed to developing a public culture service network. It has expanded local libraries, completed a one-card transportation system and improved public facility conditions. A national second-class culture museum was completed, and 11 street-level culture stations, 68 rural book stores, 13 community-level book stores, 13 community-level culture and sport rooms and 94 public electronic libraries have been developed in Lushunkou. The Lushunkou hockey stadium was built, and the local authority has been striving to make the stadium become a national hockey training facility and the home court for the Dalian soccer team in the national women's soccer league. A total of 58 basketball courts have been built, 30 pieces of sport equipment have been integrated into sport rooms, and three public exercise pedestrian lanes have been paved. Digital cinema and TV  work has also been accomplished. Now, a three-level public culture service system encompassing district, street and village (community) has been formed. In 2014, Lushunkou were approved as the national public cultural demonstration zone.

Lushunkou held it first culture and arts festival in 2014 to boost public culture and showcase its achievements. The festival has been staged twice so far, and its scale and quality have been greatly improved. Every year, more than 100 public culture activities through the summer gala, cherry blossom season amongst other festivals have been staged. The local authority has also implemented a public film campaign. More than 6,000 free sessions of film watching have been offered with more than one million views over the past five years. In 2015, the local government held a Spring Festival gala on TV for the public to create a merry festival ambience. The gala integrated distinctive local elements and spiced up local residents' holiday life.