Specialist coaches and hours of practice a day: the making of China’s six-year-old Rubik’s Cube prodigy
Mother of Lian Yunzhi says world record a ‘dream come true’ for child who now gets autograph requests from fellow students
TL;DR
- Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi (Zhizhi) broke the women's 3x3 Rubik's Cube average world record with a time of 4.27 seconds.
- Zhizhi trains for two to three hours on weekdays and up to six hours on weekends.
- Her mother stated that the achievement is a "dream come true" and that Zhizhi has gained popularity at school.
- Speedcubing was chosen as an extracurricular activity for its potential benefits, including improved concentration and logical thinking.
- Zhizhi faced a plateau in her training before improving significantly after finding a specialist teacher and learning numerous formulas.
- Her mother emphasizes that the sport instills grit and perseverance, valuable traits for future pursuits.