Chinese New Year's day

Heard crackers going off out the window, saw some chefs standing at a bench which had oranges and other indeterminable objects on it, and then these dudes rocked up and danced to some drums. Then they got handed something, perhaps some cash, and they hopped back in their van and popped off again. Would have gone down to watch, but they were performing right in front of the doors of the next hotel, and I wouldn't have been able to see the best of it anyway.