This attention to things of the past and to tradition is even more admirable if you think that Finlandwhich entered late into European history,does not have the enormous number of monuments and works of art,which other countries can boast about.

• 如果你认为很晚才融入欧洲历史的芬兰不像其他国家那样有那么多值得夸耀的古迹和艺术作品，那你就会更加敬佩芬兰人对过去及传统的珍视。