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Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik’s Cube

Beijing: A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported. Young speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday. Six-year-old averages 4.27 seconds…

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik’s Cube

Beijing: At just six years old, Chinese girl Lian Yunzhi has shattered the women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube, completing it in under four seconds. This remarkable feat was achieved twice within three days at World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, as reported by state broadcaster CCTV.

Lian, from Chengdu, averages a 4.27-second solve, setting a new female world record. The young prodigy, nicknamed "Zhizhi," has mastered over 1,300 Rubik's Cube solving algorithms, practicing for two to three hours daily. Her mother, Lin Yangxi, recognized the benefits of cubing, noting that it fosters comprehensive abilities in children, including focus, memory, logical thinking, and spatial awareness.

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