Jinghai, Arbre-Rose

Mingzhou (民州市; Mínzhōu shì) or Minzhou is the largest city in Arbre-Rose. It is known for its train station (see picture), with its unorthodox and modern design.

History
Mingzhou was settled and incorporated by the French in 1803 as Marlais, after the first police chief.

During Japanese rule the town was upgraded to a city in 1940 and named Minshū, meaning "the people's state.", where it held 400 prisoners-of-war in a harsh camp in modern Gongyuan District. After briefly being renamed Marlais during AFJAT (1944-1946), it was renamed Mingzhou in 1946, which is the Chinese romanization for Minshū.