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In a sports park next to the red walls and glossy blue tiles which surround Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, a group of pensioners are working out.

While a recent report by the Health and Safety Executive highlighted situations where using open cell was low-risk, it cautioned against applying it directly to roof tiles.

Today, walking through the grey rubble and dust, there are still coat hooks on the wall, a few tiles in the bathroom, a window with the glass long gone.

The artworks were found in a banqueting hall with dramatic black walls and a mosaic floor made of more than 1 million white tiles.

“In fact, sculpture, tiles, ceramics, and more were meant to be viewed in natural light, and many were made for outdoor display.”