Some of the most notable towns and cities near Beijing include Peking, Huangcun, Mentougou, Shunyi, Changping, Fangshan, Langfang, Yangcun, Tianjin, Xianshuigu, Xuanhua and Zhuozhou. ,ost of these cities are less than 130 km from Beijing hence can be easily reached via any of the varied modes of transportation available. A little farther, cities like Hangu, Baoding, Tanggu, Zhangjakou and Chengde are other travel worthy places that ought to be visited by travelers who have some extra time in hand.