<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliWhile Hong Kong remained a relative backwater in early days, nearby Guangzhou Canton was developing into a great trading city with connections in India and the Middle East.  <response>: Hong Kong ilikuwa ni mji wa kwanza katika historia ya China, lakini mji wa Guangzhou Canton ulikuwa na uhusiano mkubwa na India na Mashariki ya Kati. 