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The type specimen (this: [link]) has really short legs, similar to newly found "Otto" and Juravenator. The later found specimen that was claimed to be an adult Sinosauropteryx (here: [link]) has a lot longer legs, but it is probably not Sinosauropteryx at all, but something more closely related to Compsognathus.
Anyway, many people draw Sino with a lot longer legs than it actually had, probably because the stubby legs just feel wrong. I have done that a few times myself. Here's another reconstruction by MattMart showing the legs: [link]
As to why they were that short... well, I don't think I've ever seen anyone even speculate with an explanation. Maybe they were just not as cursorial as other theropods and ate something that didn't have to be chased.
The tail at least is close to the actual color pattern the animal had when alive.