Arbre-Rose

"For the state, see Arbre-Rose (state)"Arbre-Rose City (Chinese: 桃樹市; pinyin: Táoshù shì), also known by its romanized name Taoshu, is a resort city and capital of Arbre-Rose state, Tseng. Known since the 1800s for its beautiful weather and stunning views, it is a year-round tourist destination.

Arbre-Rose is the only capital city in Tseng which is also not the largest city.

History
Arbre-Rose was founded on June 20, 1898 by French settlers who wanted someplace to relax. So the settlers got permission from the French Talaside government to build a resort town near Saint-Martin (today Jinghai).

The new settlement was named Arbre-Rose (pink tree), after the peach blossom trees that grew there. Some people have mistakenly said that it was named for plum blossoms due it its significance in Chinese and Tsengian culture.

In 1955, with the creation of Arbre-Rose state, the town became the capital. The reason was because most Arbre-Rose politicians actually spent more their time in the resort town instead of the largest city Jinghai, 2 hours away.

On December 31, 1970, Arbre-Rose was upgraded from a town to a city.

Geography
Arbre-Rose is surrounded by the Talaside Mountains, a low-lying mountain chain that connects to the Van Wittek Mountains in Meihua.

Transportation
Arbre-Rose is served by Arbre-Rose Airport (IATA: AQR; ICAO: RTAR). Due to tourism, Arbre-Rose Airport is the 5th busiest airport in Tseng.

Highway A4 ends at the city.

Arbre-Rose is also a popular destination for cruise ships and sea travelers. Because of this, Arbre-Rose Marina is the third-busiest marina and harbour in Tseng, below Tseng City Harbour and Huanzhou Harbour.

Administrative divisions
The administrative divisions were originally used as political divisions, however, they have become so well known that the districts have become tourist sectors.


 * Oriental District (also known as the "downtown" of the city)
 * Quartier français (French District)
 * Historical District
 * District 4 (Mountain District)
 * District 5 (Seaside District)