Six-year-old girl breaks Rubik's Cube world record twice

Imagine being six years old and solving a puzzle that confuses adults. A young girl from China just did exactly that — and she did it faster than anyone else on Earth.

Lian Yunzhi is only six years old. But she can twist and turn a Rubik's Cube very, very fast. A Rubik's Cube is a colorful puzzle. Each side has nine squares. You must match all the colors on each side. It looks easy. It is not.

Lian broke the world record. She did this at a special competition. Many cube solvers came to compete. She solved the puzzle in an amazing time. Then, just three days later, she did it again! She broke her own record a second time.

How did a young child learn this skill? It takes practice. It takes patience. It takes focus. Lian practiced many times. She learned step by step. Now her brain and fingers work together very fast.

Experts were surprised. They did not expect such a young person to solve so quickly. But Lian showed them what is possible. She proved that young minds can do hard things.

This story teaches us something important. Age does not stop us from achieving goals. With practice and love for learning, anyone can become very good at something. What skill would you like to master?

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.