This place in Beijing has no natural scenery. It's all human buildings.
You should visit the Forbidden City, the flag-raising in Tiananmen Square, the performance of the National Grand Theatre (any one will do), the Temple of Heaven, Qianmen Dashilan (free of charge), Beihai Park (the best for boating), Jingshan Park (overlooking the center of Beijing), the Summer Palace, Tsinghua Peking University (Peking University is better) and the Olympic public area (there are no tickets if necessary, but it is not easy to buy). You can take a one-day tour of Beijing, preferably a regular tour bus of Beijing Public Transport Group, or a bus tour of Beijing (it seems that there is one at the front door, so you can go back on the same day).
Welcome to Beijing!