Guangzhou,
in English and other European languages also known as Canton,
(which was first romanized from the Cantonese pronunciation
of Guangdong by the Portuguese), is a sub-provincial city located
in southern China in the middle of Guangdong Province
north of the Pearl River,
about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong.
It is the third largest city in China and the capital of Guangdong Province, southern China's largest city and key transportation hub and trading port, located on the Pearl River which is navigable to the South China Sea.
