Complex sentence: For many years of the Manchurian regime, Yuan was characterized as a villain by the Qing government, but locals still revered him as a great patriot, especially in Taiwan and South China, where Chinese diehards spent much longer time resisting the Manchurian invaders.
Split into simpler sentences: For many years of the Manchurian regime, Yuan was characterized as a villain by the Qing government, but locals still reverted him as a great patriot. Especially in Taiwan and South China, where Chinese diehards spent much longer time resisting the Manchurian invaders.