Fig. 1.

Ratios of opponents and supporters to questions 1–4 in the survey. Responses to these questions range from values 1–5, where 1 means “do not agree at all,” 2 means “do not agree,” 3 means “neutral,” 4 means “agree,” and 5 means “totally agree.” We defined supporters as those choosing values 4 or 5, opponents as those choosing 1 or 2, and neutral responders as those choosing 3. Question 1 is “Nuclear power should be used in our country.” Question 2 is “We should quickly increase the number of nuclear power stations in China.” Question 3 is “If there is a vote for promotion of nuclear power, I will strongly vote for it.” Question 4 is “I strongly welcome construction of a nuclear power station in my dwelling city, such as Lianyungang.”