The plans also required several Compulsory Purchase Orders to acquire nearby land.

Jordan Belfort was jailed in 1999 for insider trading. He had run a “pump and dump” trading scam, based on selling penny shares to gullible investors, which cost them some $200m. His autobiography was later turned into the Wolf of Wall Street movie, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.

From helm to sea they saw him leap, / As arrow from the string, / And dive into the water deep, / As mew upon the wing.

The centre, about 1km north of Wangan's ferry pier, works to educate visitors about Penghu’s turtle population; it also provides information about other attractions around Wangan Township (www.wangan.gov.tw).