Dear Sirs, could you help me check my writing?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Which sentence is correct?Do I need a comma after the words “the Jurong Bird Park”?
(1) Home to over 8,000 birds from 600 species,the Jurong Bird Park holds the distinction of having the world’s tallest man-made waterfall.
(OR)
(2) Home to over 8,000 birds from 600 species,the Jurong Bird Park,holds the distinction of having the world’s tallest man-made waterfall.
Next,
Which sentence is correct?Do I need a comma after the words “Myanmar people”?
(3) We, Myanmar people are simple, honest, kind and friendly.
(OR)
(4) We, Myanmar people, are simple, honest, kind and friendly.
Next,
Which sentence is correct?
(5)Wow! the Myanmar Mohinga is wonderful.
(OR)
(6)Wow! The Myanmar Mohinga is wonderful.
(Here, Mohinga means the name of a Myanmar traditional food.)

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I prefer this version with only one comma after ‘600 species’.

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PLEASE,could you explain to me why a comma is unnecessary after “the Jurong Bird Park”? Is this sentence written in nouns in apposition? I’m dying to know your answer. I’m looking forward to a reply from you,sir.

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Well, the answer is that in English there are no hard rules when it comes to using commas.

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Thanks a lot for your answer,sir. If so, Can you say my sentence is correct if I use a comma after “the Jurong Bird Park”?

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I, personally, prefer option 2 for the first sentence. For the second sentence, I prefer option 2 again but with the small variation of adding oxford comma after ‘kind’. And for the last sentence, I feel second option is correct.

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The following ones appear all right to me.

(1) Home to over 8,000 birds from 600 species, the Jurong Bird Park holds the distinction of having the world’s tallest man-made waterfall.

(4) We, Myanmar people, are simple, honest, kind and friendly.

(6)Wow! The Myanmar Mohinga is wonderful.

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