The earthen floor, beaten hard by countless feet, deadens the sound of footsteps, and the vaulted mud-brick walls and roof have hardly any sounds to echo .

• 被无数的人踩硬了的泥巴地削弱了来往人们的脚步声，加上拱形砖墙和地面几乎不会产生任何回音，这里显得格外安静。