As the city continues to expand, its neighboring village shrinks to half of its original size.

随着这座城市不断扩大，其邻近的村庄面积缩小到原来的一半。

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Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August, the 32-year-old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village, Lishui city.

自去年8月开始在农村生活以来，32岁的德米特里已经创作了数百个视频片段，记录了丽水市横樟村放松的生活方式。

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That's when he went to live with his grandmother in a village outside the city.

也就是从那时起他开始和奶奶一起住在城外的一个村子里。

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