The call of Yanxi rainbow trout

Does country-style baked rainbow trout tickle your epicurean fancy?

In that case, take yourself to Beijing Rainbow Valley beside Yanxi Lake in Huairou district. There are dozens of fishing and barbeque spots in the district's 10 villages that are a perennial favorite with visiting urbanites on weekends and holidays.

The valley is an hour's drive north of downtown Beijing on the Jingcheng expressway; its entrance is left of the Yanxi roundabout.