The contemporary youth，deeply engaged in the progress of social development affairs in various aspects，is the backbone force of national change and social promotion. According to the research results of the ten-year project Youth Development Status in 2010，2012，2014 and 2016，on the one hand，Guangzhou young people show soaring enthusiasm of political participation and expression，the intention to take the responsibility of participating in national development，the mental transition from political indifferent to political initiative，and the willingness to use Internet to express political ideas indirectly. On the other hand，more and more young people not only begin to participate in various mass organizations but also make active effort to establish social organizations spontaneously；among these young people，the rate and size of participation in voluntary service organization are a record peak. The Guangzhou youth in the new era has stepped onto the historical stage as an independent social force.