All over the world, in every nation, people are considered cultural treasures. They cherish the land, the people and the tradition; but they are humble and modest people. In Hawaii, there are a handful of people who can even be considered to have this prestige. James is one of those people. Because of his involvement in Hawaiian culture and history, and through his museum and books, James must be considered one of those cultural treasures. Since his birth, James has lived on the island of O'ahu. He saw Hawaii through the days of the sugar plantations to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. By explaining his life from birth to today, it can be proven that even though he is one of many people of his generation, he is a cultural treasure. James' background is one of the many things that sets him apart from other cultural treasures. . He played a very important role in Hawaii's history, especially those parts considered negligible by most people. James was one of thousands of people who worked on the sugar plantations of Waialua. According to an online article, "The factory produced eight percent of Hawaii's sugar...However, the plantation was unable to increase yields in tons of sugar per acre." The Waialua Sugar Plant finally closed in October 1996 due to profit problems and was the last sugar plantation on the island of Oahu to close. (Waialua) James had spent years working loyally on the plantation until a few years before it closed. Even in the short time he had worked there, it had left a huge mark on his life. James said: “well I was good at maths when I was 13, the school recognized it when I was in seventh grade. So the plantation offered me a job in the engineering department... middle of paper...ok, I remember the past. For someone who has spent his entire life looking toward the future, he never forgets to look back and realize the importance of the past and see how it can change the future. Works Cited Cook, Chris. "News." News. Np, April 4, 2013. Web. January 28, 2014."Cultural Treasure: James Gim Yei Ho." Telephone interview. January 30, 2014. Gee, Pat. "Chinatown Museum is Moving". Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 7, 2001. Web. January 31, 2014..Mohr, James C. Plague and Fire: The Burning of Honolulu's Chinatown. New York: Oxford UP, 2005. “Waialua Sugar Mill” print. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 12, 2013. Web. January 28.2014. .