A photography exhibition with a theme of Lushunkou district is held by Dalian Planning Exhibition Center and Dalian Lvshun Cultural and Tourism Group in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Aug 1, for the celebration of the 91st birthday of the People's Liberation Army. The exhibition will last until Aug 15. [Photo by Xu Xiaodong]

Photos on exhibition at Dalian Planning Exhibition Center on Aug 1. The works were all taken by a popular blogger Zhang Wei in the past five years. Zhang is a navy veteran who has been living in Dalian for 25 years. Being an amateur photographer, he enjoys recording the charm of Lushunkou district as a military base in modern China. [Photo by Xu Xiaodong]

People recite poetry about Lushunkou district at the opening ceremony of the photography exhibition on Aug 1. [Photo by Xu Xiaodong]