Beijing's surroundings

[gougou]

I finally made my way to Beijing, and I would love to enjoy it's surroundings some more.

What are everybody's favorite places outside the city? What I am looking for in particular is something natural (blue skies would be nice...), appealing scenery, little to no people and all of this preferrably reachable by public transport.

However, I'd also be open to any other suggestions in the area. Maybe somebody can tell me something about Tianjin? Is it worth a visit?

[elina]

If your Chinese is good enough, visit http://www.beijing.gov.cn/fwdh/lyz/xsdzr/default.htm

I recommend 怀柔红螺山 among the above mentioned scenery

http://www.51766.com:8080/img/hrhls/

http://www.hongluosi.com/

[gougou]

Well, my Chinese is not good enough, I am afraid, but in a quiet hour, I will work through it. Thanks for the links!