Specialist coaches and hours of practice a day: the making of China’s six-year-old Rubik’s Cube prodigy
A six‑year‑old Chinese child, Lian Yunzhi, has become a Rubik’s Cube prodigy after intensive daily training with specialist coaches. The youngster recently set a new world record, prompting his mother to describe the achievement as a long‑awaited dream. Following the record, Lian has begun receiving autograph requests from peers at school, highlighting his rapid rise in the speed‑cubing community.