If you can read German, you might be interested in „Zehn Fragen an Xi Chuan“, a quick interview Xi Chuan did with Deutsch-Chinesisches Kulturnetz some time ago. If you can’t read German, the Google-translate version is bearable. Questions five and ten–about his most unpleasant experiences in Germany, and what he hopes China can learn from Germany–are the most interesting, as are his answers.