[3] In July 1993, Lu was assigned to Xi'an Municipal Finance Bureau, where he eventually becoming deputy director in November 2000.

[3] In August 2008, he was appointed party secretary of Baqiao District, a position he held until June 2010.

[3] In August 2011, he was named acting mayor of Yulin, confirmed in January 2012.

[3] He was party secretary of Weinan in June 2015, in addition to serving as chairman of its People's Congress.

He was appointed as the minister of Civil Affairs on 29 December 2023, succeeding Tang Dengjie.