6-year-old girl sets Rubik's Cube speed record, Chinese state media say

A 6-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube in just over 4 seconds, state media reported Tuesday.Young speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women's 3x3 average world record twice in three days at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday.She posted averages of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds after solving the Rubik's Cube five times. Lian Yunzhi, 6, is seen after setting an apparent women's world record for solving a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube in under 5 seconds, at a World Cube Association certified competition in China. China News Service/Reuters Lian, who is from Chengdu, in China's southern Sichuan province, is "the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds," CCTV added.A video CCTV posted showed the small girl wearing a red gingham bow on her head as she deftly turned and twisted a Rubik's Cube.After solving the puzzle, she placed the cube on the table, clapped her hands and fist pumped the air.Nicknamed "Zhizhi," Lian was first introduced to the Rubik's Cube after being enrolled into a class as a child — one of various extracurriculars alongside dance and music l...