In Popular Culture
A popular sitcom and namesake song depicting lives in Northeast China Cui Hua Shang Suan Cai (翠花，上酸菜, literally "Cui Hua, serve the suan cai") debuted in 2001, and the phrase Cui Hua Shang Suan Cai became a popular catch phrase. Suan cai became synonymous with a person from Northeast China. A company in China registered "Cui Hua" brand packaged suan cai.
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