Tieguanyin belongs to the oolong (qingcha) category.
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青茶 is the formal classification term used in Chinese tea taxonomy (六大茶类: 绿茶、白茶、黄茶、青茶、红茶、黑茶), while 乌龙茶 is the colloquial name. Tea drinkers in northern Fujian and Taiwan prefer 乌龙茶; tea-science textbooks use 青茶.
