口罩是我国劳动人民的重要发明之一。据意大利旅行家马可·波罗的名著《马可·波罗游记》记载,公元1275年,他在元朝的宫庭中就已经看到了“口罩”。他写道:在皇帝左右侍候和办理饮食的人,都必须用美丽的面纱或绸巾,遮住鼻子和嘴,防止他们呼出的气息,触及到他的食物。这种“面纱”、“绸巾”就是今日口罩最早的雏形。 Masks are one of the important inventions of our working people. According to the Italian traveler Marco Polo’s famous play “Marco Polo” recorded in AD 1275, he had seen in the Yuan Dynasty palace “masks.” He wrote: All those serving and serving food around the Emperor must cover their nose and mouth with beautiful veils or silk dresses to prevent them from exhaling and touching his food. This “veil”, “silk scarves” mask is the earliest prototype of today.