6-year-old girl from China breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube speed record

TRENDING 6-year-old girl from China breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube speed record By Rachel Goodman Global News Posted September 23, 2026 4:10 pm 2 min read View image in full screen In this photo taken from video and released by YouTube@cuberootme, 6-year-old Lian Yunzhi reacts after solving a Rubik's cube at a World Cube Association-certified competition in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Sept. 13, 2026. YouTube@cuberootme via AP LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE A six-year-old girl has set a new women’s world record by completing Rubik’s cubes at an average pace of under five seconds per cube. Lian Yunzhi, from China, broke the record earlier this month with an average time of 4.52 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition in the Chinese city of Wuhan. 5:20 How fast can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? How fast can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? 16-year-old Nova Scotian Earns Guinness World Record Chinese teenager breaks Rubik’s Cube world record by solving with hands and feet Rubik’s Cube classroom lesson Next Video STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT She later improved her time to 4.27 seconds at another contest in Guangzhou, the Associated Press reported, citing state media outlet CCTV. She became the only female speedcuber to achieve an average below 4.5 seconds, it said. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. Lian is listed on the World Cube Association website as the record holder for the fastest women’s average time solving the 3x3x3 cube. Footage of the young record holder, shared by China’s state media, who wore a red headband with a large bow during the Wuhan competition, shows her tiny hands racing against the clock to solve the algorithmic puzzle in less than five seconds. She smiled proudly and clapped after one attempt took her only about 3.54 seconds. MORE ON TRENDING MORE VIDEOS Man charged after allegedly trying to open Qantas plane door mid-flight Canadians in Nigeria warned to avoid alcohol amid methanol-related deaths Texas authorities weigh potential manslaughter case in Camp Mystic deaths Fat Bear…