In order to screen the rice varieties suitable for direct seeding in South China double-cropping rice region and determine their yield formation characteristics, a field experiment was carried out using 14 rice varieties as materiels. The results showed that, under the direct seeding condition, the yield of different rice varieties was significantly different, and the early and late season yields were 3.30~6.12 t/hm2 and 4.04~6.05 t/hm2, respectively. 15WHZ, Peizataifeng and Yueza 889 were suitable for early season direct seeding; Juliangyou 751, Tianyou 122 and Tianyouhuazhang were suitable for late season direct seeding; Wuyou 308 could be used both in early season and late season. The grain yield of direct-seeding rice has significant positive correlation with seed setting rate, total biomass, harvest index, total N uptake, N use efficiency of grains and N harvest index, and has no significant correlation with effective panicles and biomass accumulation at specific growth stages. In early season, the main way to increase yield is to promote grain filling; in the late season, should enlarge sink size and promote grain filling both at the same time. In general, high-yield varieties were superior in total biomass, harvest index and nitrogen use efficiency.